Vikramjit, Barresi help Netherlands thump Oman

Netherlands 362 for 7 (Bikramjit 110, Barresi 97, Bilal 3-75) beat Oman 246 for six (Ayaan 105*, Shoaib 46, Dutt 3-31) by 74 runs on the DLS methodology

Ayaan was on the crease when unhealthy mild introduced play to an early shut with Oman on 246 for six, 44 overs into the chase. Having elected to bat and scored 362 for 7 in a 48-over recreation, the Dutch had wanted to limit Oman to 242 to make sure their NRR went above that of Scotland. This could have been essential within the occasion of three-way tie for second place.

That may solely transpire if Scotland beat Zimbabwe tomorrow, and the Netherlands then beat Scotland themselves. As issues stand, even when Scotland safe a win tomorrow, the Dutch have to the beat Scotland by a sufficiently big margin to leapfrog them on NRR. Any consequence however a Scotland win tomorrow sees the Dutch eradicated.

Their bowlers then gave them a dream begin decreasing Oman to 4 for 102, just for Ayaan and Shoaib to come back collectively for his or her defiant stand, one which might have been significantly disappointing seeing that Ayaan had been dropped 3 times – on 12, 20 and 33 – over the course of his innings. Whereas all three have been of various problem, the truth that none have been taken would have stung.

That wasn’t to remove from Ayaan’s knock although, which encompassed 11 fours and two sixes – one a luxurious lofted straight drive, and the opposite a robust pick-up over long-on. His management proportion of 77% nonetheless highlights one other space in the place the Dutch might need felt a contact unlucky, with a number of mishits falling protected.

Although the place Oman actually misplaced the sport was within the area, conceding 36 extras in complete, inclusive of 23 wides. In a recreation shortened by two overs a aspect, Oman gave away practically 4 additional overs. This got here alongside a poor floor fielding effort by which the a number of straightforward singles and twos got away – all of which might add up.

Credit score nonetheless have to be given to the Dutch, who’ve set the benchmark throughout the whole event when it comes to their operating between the wickets. In opposition to Sri Lanka, a a lot better fielding unit, this aggression was typically to their detriment, however in opposition to Oman each inch that could possibly be gained was.

It was the muse of an innings that by no means actually slowed down, beginning with a 117-run opening stand off 132 deliveries and culminating in that devastating loss of life overs assault. In between there was the Singh-Barresi stand for 80 off 72, after which when Singh fell shortly after reaching his century, Barresi would up the ante in successive stands of 30, 55 and 57 with Scott Edwards, de Leede and Zulfiqar respectively.

No bowler had a strike fee of lower than a 100 in opposition to him, although he took a selected liking to the spin of Aaqib Ilyas – stand-in skipper for the injured Zeeshan Maqsood – and Ayaan, taking the previous for 2 sixes over cow nook and the latter for a flat smote over long-off. His 97 got here off simply 65 deliveries, inclusive of 10 fours and three sixes.

The Dutch performed the sport state nicely too, selling each de Leede and Zulfiqar above Teja Nidamanuru when fast runs have been the order of the day. The pair would rating a mixed 72 between them off simply 36 deliveries. Whereas that was sufficient to maintain them in with likelihood of qualification, now they should hope Scotland do their half tomorrow.